Contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals

ExxonMobil does both. And as a company that helps meet the world’s energy needs while interacting with individual communities, it’s constantly striving to support a world on the move.

“I’m proud of the role we play in raising living standards,” writes Darren Woods, Chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil, in this year’s Sustainability Report. “Millions of people have escaped extreme poverty in the last two decades due in part to increased access to energy.”

And, reflecting on its impact, the company also seeks inspiration from those with a similar mission.

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to make significant progress on the world’s economic, social and environmental challenges by 2030. Similarly, ExxonMobil examines the challenges of its global community – and the support that it can offer. While ExxonMobil contributes to certain aspects of all 17 SDGs, the following eight represent those most relevant to the company’s sustainability focus areas.

The health of the community can be measured by the health of local programming. That’s why ExxonMobil is making investments to strengthen those health systems, particularly the ones helping in the fight against malaria.

The company invests in educating students and teachers, particularly those in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, to ensure that students like Naiomi have the resources they need to succeed.